Veterans Benefits Q and A on Claims Files and Help
Answers cover what a veterans claims file is and its location in the Regional Office, how to transfer on address changes, service connected death, Blue Discharge and GI Bill eligibility, admission to VA hospitals, outpatient treatment eligibility, loan guaranty limits, NSLI loan values, name of beneficiaries, reopening denied claims, C-number definition, photostatic discharge copies, and transportation provisions under the GI Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I
Veterans Administration
National Service
Office of the Veterans Administration
Stinson Field Thriller Ends In Extra Innings Win
In a back and forth game at Stinson Field Castlegrande drives in the winning run in the eleventh as the Flyers beat the Giants 6 to 5. Moldenhauer homered for Stinson and Gaeta, Hammon and Scott contributed key hits with Castlegrande earning the win in relief. Next Sunday Stinson hosts Kelly Field's 59th Air Base team at Seipp Park at 3:30 p.m.
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Castlegrande
Gaeta
Moldenhauer
Herberts
Scott
Flyers
B. Luckenbach
Brophy
Miller
Hammon
Kelly Field
Seipp Park
Stinson Abrhore
Holmes
Quinn
Martin
McKinnis
Nea
Schaumann
Cottle
IL Schneider
B. Schneider
Ib Luckenh
G. Luckenbach
Herbert
M. Enderlin
Itz
H. Klaerner
Stinson
McKinis
Schumann
Giants
Zenner
Williard
Famous marksman Toepperwein retires as successors named
Famed marksman Toepperwein retires after his wife’s death. The Winchester company names successors Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lind of Springfield Massachusetts. The Lind duo, trained by Toepperwein in San Antonio, will tour Army camps soon beginning their shooting demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Toepperwein
Fredericksburg
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Ernie Lind
Springfield
Mass
Toepperwein
San Antonio
Kaiser announces 150 million pounds for overseas relief drive
Henry J. Kaiser, national chairman of the United National Clothing Collection, declares the drive has reached its 150 million pound goal for overseas war relief. Texas ranks tenth in donations.
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Henry J. Kaiser
United National Clothing Collection
Texas
Veterans loan guaranty and farm operation requirements
The veteran must apply for the guaranty within two years of discharge or the war’s end, whichever is later, and in no case more than five years after the war ends. He is not required to live on the farm but must operate it and live nearby to supervise farming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brown
Jim
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Gillespians in 86th Division Reach Camp Kilmer for Pacific Duty
Two Gillespians from the 86th Blackhawk infantry division arrived at Camp Kilmer New Jersey heading for furlough and Pacific deployment. Johnnie A Hartmann and Staff Sergeant C J Bierschwale were lauded by a news correspondent on arrival in New York. They joined their unit at Camp Howze Gainsville earlier in the war and are due home for a 30 days plus travel time furlough before joining Camp Gruber Oklahoma to prepare for war against Japan.
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New York
C. J. Bierschwale
John Tarieton
Stephenville
Army
86Th
Camp Howze
Gainsville
Harris M. Melasky
Austin
Ruhr
Rhine
Blackhawk
Camp Gruber
Oklahoma
Eisenhower Returns to U S After Victory Speech List
General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Washington D C amid cheers outlining wartime triumph and urging peace terms for future generations. Polish underground leaders face trial in Moscow over a plan to form a Western bloc to confront the Soviet Union. death penalty likely for 12 Plea guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Washington, D. C
Europe
Congress
G.I
Moscow
Britain
Germany
Poland
Soviet Union
San Francisco Confrence Nears Closure This Week
The United Nations conference closes this week as President Truman heads west to address the final session. Big Five veto power ensures unanimity on peace actions, sidelining smaller nations. German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop captured in Hamburg. a poison vial found, and reports linger on Hitler’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nation
Trumann
U. S
Russia
Great Britain
France
China
League
Security Council
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Hamburg
Hitler
Fuehrer
Ribbentrop
Gillespie Ranking and Bond Drive Appeal Continues
The article records Gillespie ranking and a wartime bond appeal. Speaker Stehling touts a series E Bond as the safest investment, urging residents to meet their quota to aid the war with Japan and curb inflation, ensuring returning soldiers find stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stehling
Japan
Bonds Issued to June 16 1945 in Gillespie County
A report notes Series E bonds issued to June 16 1945 in Gillespie County. A new $22,000,000 nylon salt plant will be erected near Orange soon. Annie Moses visited sister Mildred in San Antonio and the pair, with Lo reer Behrendorf and Margaret Polar itz, traveled to Monterey Mexico. Over 250 people, including many children, suffered phosphorus burns when hand grenades were hurled at a War Bond show in New Orleans, injuring spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Orange
Annie Moses
Mildred
San Antonio
Loreer Behrendorf
Margaret Polaritz
Monterey
Mexico
New Orleans
Local rescues and a rattlesnake bite report
Adolph Kramer of Toronto California vacations with his parents. In Mason Wilburn Shearer, son of Hugo Shearer, rescued Patsy Gross from a pool where she went down twice. An 11 month old girl 12 miles from San Antonio was bitten by a rattlesnake while sleeping on a pallet and is reported in critical condition at a San Antonio hospital. Parents heard a scream and found the pupils oiled near the girl’s head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Kramer
Toronto
California
Mrs
Benno Kramer
Mason
Wilburn Shearer
Hugo Shearer
Patsy Gross
Will Gross
San Antonio
Horlen Family Visits On Father's Day
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Horlen and their children from San Antonio visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Horlen on Father’s Day. In McAllen Texas a local firm is producing livestock feed from waste citrus peel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Horlen
San Antonio
Will Horlen
McAllen
Texas
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Peter's Hall
Honey Creek
Luckenbach
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Crabapple
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Stonewall
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Cass Courthouse
Advance
Engel’s
The
Seven Lone Stars
Engel Bros
Seipp
Hail American Eagles
Otto H. Seipp
Floy Publishing Co
West 7Th St
Tex
Cherry Spring Tavern
Mrs. All. Klingelhoefer
Tatsch’s Hall
Cain City
Stonewall Orchestra
Edgar Tatsch
Sisterdale
Jane
Hearts Delight
Playboys
Giack
Southwestern Life Insurance
Alex R. Frantzen
Souwthwestern Life Psmmlem Ceomputity CF. Odonnell
Home Ics
Dallas
Texaco Gas and Oil Scientific
Paul Lindenberg
59Th Air Base
Fredericksburg Giants
Skipp’s
Music BY the
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